Meetings and Workshops

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BOS = Board of Supervisors; PC = Planning Commission

• December 7, 2021: Housing Element Update (Joint BOS and PC)
  • English: Board Packet | Presentation | Video
  • Español: Paquete | Presentación
• February 1, 2022: Safety Element Update (Joint BOS and PC)
  • Board Packet | Presentation
• March 1, 2022: Housing Element Sites Update (Joint BOS and PC)
  • English: Board Packet | Presentation | Video 
    •  Sites Alternative #1: Countywide Distribution, Sites Alternative #2: Environmental Hazards/Infill
    • Public comments: Comments, Table of comments by submitter
  • Español: Paquete | Presentación     
    • Sitios alternativos #1: Distribución en todo el condado, Sitios alternativos #2: Peligros del entorno/relleno
    • Comentarios públicos: Comentarios, Tabla de comentarios por remitente
• March 15, 2022: Housing Element Sites Update #2 (Joint BOS and PC)
  • English: Board Packet | Presentation | Video
    • List of recommended sites
    • Public comments: Comments, Table of comments by submitter
  • Español: Paquete | Presentación
    • Lista de sitios recomendados
    • Comentarios públicos: Comentarios, Tabla de comentarios por remitente
• April 12, 2022: Housing Programs and Policies (Joint BOS and PC)
  • English: Board Packet | Presentation | Video
    • Public comments: Comments
  • Español: Paquete | Presentación 
    • Comentarios públicos: Comentarios
• April 12, 2022: Housing Element Sites Update (Continuation) (Joint BOS and PC)
  • English: Board Packet | Presentation | Video
    • List of recommended sites
    • Public comments: Comments, Table of comments by submitter
  • Español: Paquete | Presentación 
    • Lista de sitios recomendados
    • Comentarios públicos: Comentarios, Tabla de comentarios por remitente
• April 19, 2022: Safety Programs and Policies (Joint BOS and PC)
  • English: Board Packet | Presentation | Video
• June 14, 2022: Draft Safety Element (Joint BOS and PC)
  • English: Board Packet | Presentation | Video
• June 14, 2022: Draft Housing Element (Joint BOS and PC)
  • English: Board Packet | Presentation | Video
    • Public comments: Comments
  • Español: Paquete | Presentación
    • Comentarios públicos: Comentarios
• August 9, 2022: Proposed Countywide Plan (CWP) Amendments and Rezoning Considerations (Joint BOS and PC)
  • English: Board Packet | Presentation | Video
    • Public comments: Comments
  • Español: Paquete 
• September 27, 2022: Proposed Development Code Amendments and Draft Form Based Code (Joint BOS and PC)
  • English: Board Packet, Draft Form Based Code | Presentation (County Staff), Presentation (Opticos) | Video
• October 11, 2022: Draft Safety Element and Related Development Code Amendments (Joint BOS and PC)
  • English: Board Packet | Presentation | Video
• October 25, 2022: Housing Element Update - Comments from the State on the Draft (Joint BOS and PC)
  • English: Board Packet | Presentation | Video
  • Español: Paquete 
• November 16, 2022: Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for Housing and Safety Element Updates to the Countywide Plan (Joint BOS and PC)
  • English: Board Packet | Presentation | Video
• December 6, 2022: Housing Element Sites (BOS Only)
  • English: Board Packet, Supplemental Memo (includes new Attachment 5: Universal List of Sites) | Presentation | Video
    • Public comments: Comments, Table of comments by submitter
• December 12, 2022: Housing and Safety Elements Countywide Plan Amendments, Form Based Code/Development Code Amendments, Housing Element Rezoning (PC Only)
  • Safety Element Countywide Plan Amendments (item #4): Staff Report, Attachments (1, 2) | Presentation | Video (starts at 18:35)
  • Form Based Code/Development Code Amendments (item #5): Staff Report, Supplemental Memo, Attachments (1, 2, 3, 4) | Presentation | Video (starts at 1:20:02)
  • Housing Element Countywide Plan Amendments/Rezoning (item #6): Staff Report, Supplemental Memo, Additional Comments, Attachments (1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4) | Presentation | Video (starts at 3:30:44)
• January 5, 2023: Housing and Safety Elements Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Countywide Plan Amendments, Form Based Code/Development Code Amendments, Housing Element Rezoning (PC Only)
  • Final Environmental Impact Report (item #4):
    • Staff Report, Attachments (1, 2, 3, 4) | Presentation | Video (starts at beginning)
  • Safety Element Countywide Plan Amendments (item #5):
    • Supplemental Memo, Attachments (1, 2) | Video (starts at 2:02:56)
  • Housing Element Countywide Plan Amendments/Rezoning (item #6):
    • Supplemental Memo, Attachments (1 - Exhibits Aa, Ab, Ac, Ad, B; 2 - Exhibit A) | Additional Supplemental Memo #2 (public comments), Memo #3 (additional public comments), Revised HOD Table | Presentation | Video (starts at 2:43:36)
  • Form Based Code/Development Code Amendments (item #7):
    • Supplemental Memo, Attachments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) | Video (starts at 6:18:41)
• January 9, 2023: Housing Element Update and Gnoss Field Airport Land Use Plan (PC Only)
  • English: Staff Report, Attachments (1, 2, 3, 4) | Video
• January 24, 2023: Housing and Safety Elements Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Countywide Plan Amendments, Form Based Code/Development Code Amendments, Housing Element Rezoning (BOS Only)
  • Final Environmental Impact Report:
    • Staff Report, Attachments (1 - Exhibits A, B; 2; 3) | Presentation | Video (starts at 30:26)
  • Safety Element Countywide Plan Amendments:
    • Staff Report, Attachments (1 - Exhibit A; 2) | Presentation | Video (starts at 2:35:26)
  • Housing Element and Related Countywide Plan Amendments, Marin County Development Code Amendments, and Zoning Map Amendments:
    • Staff Report, Attachments (1 - Exhibits A, B, C, D-1, D-2, D-3; 2 - Exhibit A; 3 - Exhibits A, B; 4 - Exhibit A; 5- Exhibit A-1, A-2; 6; 7), Supplemental Memo | Revisions based on BOS request: Attachment 1 Exhibit A (Appendix C), Attachment 1 Exhibit D-1, Attachments 2, 3 and 4 Exhibit A | Presentation | Video (starts at 3:52:53)
    • Public comments: Comments, Table of comments by submitter

• Community Workshop #1 (September 22, 2021): Housing Element Overview
  • English: Presentation | Video | Questions & Answers
  • Español: Presentación | Video | Preguntas y respuestas
  • Tiếng Việt: Bài thuyết trình | Video | Hỏi & Đáp
• Community Workshop #2 (November 15, 2021): Safety Element Overview
  • English: Presentation | Video
  • Español: Presentación | Video
  • Tiếng Việt: Bài thuyết trình | Video
• Community Workshop #3 (January 20, 2022): Housing Element Sites
  • English: Presentation | Video
  • Español: Presentación | Video
• Housing Sites Roadshow (January 26, 2022 - February 17, 2022)
  • English: Presentation | Español: Presentación
  • Kentfield (Design Review Board meeting): 01/26/22, Meeting Minutes
  • Tamalpais Valley (Design Review Board meeting): 02/02/22, No meeting minutes available.
  • Strawberry (Design Review Board meeting): 02/07/22, Meeting Minutes
  • Unincorporated Ross Valley: 02/09/22, Video
  • Lucas Valley/Marinwood: 02/10/22, Video
  • Santa Venetia/Los Ranchitos*: 02/15/22, Video
  • Marin City* (Community Conversations meeting): 02/15/22, Video 
  • West Marin*: 02/16/22, Video, Follow-up questions and answers, Preguntas y respuestas de seguimiento
  • Unincorporated Novato*: 02/17/ 22, Video, Follow-up questions and answers, Preguntas y respuestas de seguimiento
  • San Geronimo Valley: 03/09/22, Video

  * Debido a dificultades técnicas, las grabaciónes de video en español de estas reuniónes no están disponibles. Si quiere esta información en español, comuníquese con el personal del condado por correo electrónico o por teléfono (415) 473-7309.

• Community Workshop #4 (March 29, 2022): Housing Element Programs & Policies
  • English: Presentation | Video | Chat | Mentimeter results | Summary of feedback
  • Español: Presentación (estará disponible pronto) | Video 
• Community Workshop (March 31, 2022): Additional Housing Sites Under Consideration
  • English: Presentation | Video | List of additional sites under consideration
• Community Workshop #5 (April 5, 2022): Safety Element Programs & Policies
  • Register here / Registrarse aquí
• Housing and Safety Elements Updates Community Workshops (November 2022)
  • English: Presentation | Español: Presentación
  • West Marin: 11/01/22, English Video, Vídeo en español
  • North Marin: 11/03/22, English Video, Vídeo en español
  • Central Marin: 11/08/22, English Video, Vídeo en español
  • Southern Marin: 11/10/22, English Video, Vídeo en español
• County of Marin/First 5 Marin (November 17, 2022): Housing Elements & Beyond - What Happens After Approval?
  • English: Presentation | Video
  • Español: Presentación | Video

⇒ October 2021: County Staff Presentations to Design Review Boards

• Presentation
• Kentfield Design Review Board (October 13, 2021) | Meeting Minutes
• Strawberry Design Review Board (October 18, 2021) | Meeting Minutes
• Tamalpais Design Review Board (October 20, 2021) | Meeting Minutes

⇒ October/November 2021: County Staff Presentations to Marin City/Town Councils

• Presentation (Novato example used)
• City of Mill Valley (October 18, 2021) | Video, presentation starts at 3:00 | Data Slides
• Town of Corte Madera (October 19, 2021) | Video, presentation starts at 4:50 | Data Slides
• Town of Fairfax (October 20, 2021) | Video, presentation starts at 20:45 | Data Slides
• City of Novato (October 26, 2021) | Video, presentation starts at 3:26 | Data Slides
• City of San Rafael (November 1, 2021) | Video, presentation starts at 1:01:01 | Data Slides
• City of Larkspur (November 3, 2021) | Video, presentation starts at 1:34:00 | Data Slides
• Town of Ross (November 4, 2021) | Video, presentation starts at 2:58:00 | Data Slides
• City of Belvedere (November 8, 2021) | Audio, coming soon | Data Slides